The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

The Detailed Report Of Tuesdays Proceed.
ings-nleasures Voted on.
Special Correspondence Of the Inell.qneer.
CHARLESTON, Feb. l5.-In the Senate
Mr.. Gettinger presented the petition Of
John W. Holiday and 25 other citizens Of
Berkeley county, asking an amendment
Of the law with reference to assignments,
and, that trustees may be- required to give
bond.
In accordance with regolution offered
by Mr.. McCallister, Honor Morrison, n
son Of Senator Morrison, Was appointed
On additional page.
Mr.. Brown offered the following which
was adopted: E-
WHEREAS, General complaint is made
by the farmers Of this State Of shameful
impositions on them by venders Of iertili-
zers; and Ift
WHEREAS, The Patrons Of ,Husbandry
OF this State in State Convention at New
Haven, October 20, 1856, pasaed resolu-
ton calling to the attention OF the Leeis-
lature the fact thst the Act of the Lepis.
lature OF 1879 relating to iertilizers ia al
most dead letter in that it imposes no
penalty for failure on the part OF the
State Chemist to analyzs specimens fur
nished him by purchasers Of fertilizers as
required by law; therefore
= Resolued, That the COMMITTEES on Immi-
grafton and Agriculture BID instructed to
inquire into the expediency OF making
such amendments ss may be necessary to
make said act available for the more ade.
quate protection OF the farmers of West
Virginia and report by bill or otherwise.
MIR. Somerville introduced Senate Bill,
No. 15G, creating commission to select
and contract for certain free school text
books. -gs ~
-''S HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. -
Mr.. Chancellor, from the House Com.
mittee on Counties, Districts aud Munici.
pal Corporations, reported with the re-
commendation that it pass, a substitute
for House Bill l03, providing for the erec-
ton OF meridian monuments at or near
the county eeats Of the counties OF this
State for the'purpuse OF securing uniform
ity in land surveys and preventing legis.
lation. 9fg1 y
Mr.. Harding, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, recommended the rejec-
ton Of the bill to amend the law concern
ing the listing Of the militia. -lissl
Mr.. Chew presented House Bill 1926,
amending an act passed in 1882 preacrib-
ing the mode OF electing Trustees OF the
town Of Smith6eld, in Jefferson county.
On his motion the reference OF the bill
was dispensed with and the bill read the
first time. j.. ,.l,l "
Tho bill to establish an additional in
zane asylum came up. The location was
left blank in the original bill. Mr.. Crock
ett moved to insert Anderson, Monroe
county; Mr.. Hamilton, Spencer, Rosue
county; Mr.. Hensley, Mason City, Mason
county. The bill was made the special
order for P. NJ. on Thursday. ss5-f 1.ag!l
Mr.. Raymond presented House bill 800,
amending the law; concerning the ieea OF
justices and constables; and 327, to au-
thorize county courts to employ watch
men to protect county records in certain
cases. s,,D. IL. :. .1o, ~ g. 5tfiits
House bill .172, amending the alternate
road law; l26, to establish the independ-
ent school district Of Beverly, Randolph
county; 1877, to transfer to the county OF
Monongalia the interest OF the State in
the suspension bridge across the Monon-
gahela river at Morgantown; l60, to cor,
rect the error in the enumeration OF youth
in Red Sulphur district, Monroe county,
and to pay to that district S55 65; 1917,
amending the act creating the independ.
cnt school district Of Parkersburg; SS,
amending tho law concerning the taking
Of dispositions; II defining the duties Of
justices and constables in reference to uu-
lawful detainer; 1op, to perpetuste cenae-
teries were road the third timo and
passed. The House then went into Joint
assembly and when the assembly dissolved,
took recess till 2:S0 P. N. s. { tzgsi.s,f[. e
In the afternoon the House resumed
the consideration OF bills on their third
reading, and passed the following:
House Bill Y, amending the law con.
corning proceedings before Justices.
los, amending tho law concerning the
Authorization Of deeds and other writings,
2 lao, to accept and confirm the reports
OF the Joint Boundary Commission on the
boundary line between West Virginia and